From tear-jerkers to mic-drops, NPR's music critics share the 2025 lyrics that made them laugh, cry and hit replay.

In 2019, Taylor Swift released the upbeat pop song “London Boy.” Five years later, she’s saying “so long” to the city with her new song “So Long London.” Both “London Boy” and “So Long London” are the ...

Taylor Swift knows how to say goodbye in the most devastating ways. Since announcing The Tortured Poets Department in February, fans have awaited the newest addition to her Track 5 canon, “So Long, ...

It’s still Halloween weekend, 2020, so a reasonable time to celebrate Warren Zevon’s biggest hit ever, “Werewolves of London.” Any opportunity to celebrate Zevon is a good one, as the man was one of ...

Taylor Swift first touched down in Londontown in 2008 and more than a decade later she is saying “So Long, London” on her 2024 album, The Tortured Poets Department. While the Grammy winner famously ...

It’s a midweek lunchtime on an unassuming residential street in Vauxhall, south London. There aren’t many people about – the occasional dog walker, a few runners, a couple of delivery drivers. It’s ...

Class is officially in session for the Swifties, as studies of Taylor Swift's The Tortured Poets Department have kicked into high gear. Swift's 11th studio album dropped at 12 a.m. ET on Friday, April ...

When comparing today’s hit tunes with the top 40 of past decades, strong opinions are never in short supply. Every generation seems to lament its successor’s musical tastes and listening habits.

Days after Zach Bryan debuted the song “Streets of London” at a concert in London, the singer has shared the studio version of the track along with two more new songs. Performing at London’s Hyde Park ...

The Tortured Poets Department is here and, much like fans anticipated, part of the new album is dedicated to Taylor's split from Joe Alwyn in spring 2023. In fact, the 34-year-old has penned a ...